Re: DocknTalk

[1jposi@xxxxxxxxx]

OK, I did a little more research and found that the DocknTalk will
transmit DTMF (dual tone multi frequency, aka bell labs touch tone).
My communicator is an Aritech (former Moose?) Z900. I scanned the
installers manual and users manual and couldn't find DTMF . Is my only
option to buy the gear and see if it works? I do have a monitoring
contract with an internet company. They are pretty reliable, but I
don't see how getting them involved will help. This whole idea is to
get ATT out of the picture, so broadband isn't an option. And Telular
is too pricey for me
Thanks

On Jan 29, 9:36 am, Frank Olson
<Use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 1jp...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I want to get rid of my land line and wire my alarm panel to a cell
> > phone. My idea was to get a prepaid cell phone,  a docking station and
> > a ups. After researching, the DocknTalk website suggests that their
> > dock won't work on security systems, fax machines, etc. because
> > digital cell carriers conflict with the tones or something. Is there a
> > way around this? The communicator is an old Moose. ThanksFor your application I could have recommended searching for a DSC Links
> 1000 cellular phone on eBay, but with the "Sunset Clause" I figure any
> units that are still "out there and going strong" are due to be phased
> out anyway.  Sometimes the "older technology" still retains some appeal.
>   For instance, you could download the "Classic" series panels through
> the Links 1000 (which made the whole application ideal for places like
> construction sites where there was no phone line).  For cellular
> communications you're going to be limited to using an alarm communicator
> that will require activation through a security dealer (and that will
> require a monitoring contract which means a central station facility
> with all the gear to process the signals it generates).